Histories of Crime

ANNE-MARIE KILDAY is Principal Lecturer in History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She researches and publishes on the history of violent crime and the history of female criminality since the early modern period. DAVID NASH is Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He has published extensively in the areas of the history of blasphemy, blasphemous libel and religious crime for over fifteen years. He is also author of Cultures of Shame: Exploring Crime and Morality in Britain 1650-1900 (with Anne-Marie Kilday).

'I can think of no better introduction to the history of crime and punishment in Britain. The clearly-written essays and evocative case studies contained in this volume will quickly become an indispensable guide to students and academics alike who seek a timely introduction to the subject.' - Stephen A. Toth, Associate Professor of Modern European History, Arizona State University 'An excellent collection of essays by key scholars in the field and a great resource for students seeking to understand the context in which crimes, policing and punishment are historically understood and researched.' -- Helen Johnston, Co-Director of the Centre for Criminology& Criminal Justice, University of Hull

• IntroductionMoral Crimes and the Law in Britain Since 1700; D.NashCruelty and Adultery: Offences Against the Institution of Marriage; J.BaileyDesperate Measures or Cruel Intentions: Infanticide in Britain since 1600; A.M.Kilday'Most Intimate Violations': Contextualising the Crime of Rape; K.StevensonMurder and Fatality: The Changing Face of Homicide; S.D'CruzeCriminality, Deviance and The Underworld Since 1750; H.ShoreFraud and White Collar Crime: 1850 to the Present; S.WilsonPolicing the Populace: the road to Professionalisation; C.WilliamsExecution as Punishment in England, 1750-2000; J.RowbothamAnnotated Further Reading.